Te Mātāwai Investment Round

Dates

• Mon 30 Nov 2026 2027-28 Investment Round: registration. Opens 1 October 2026. Must register by 30 November 2026 or you cannot apply. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Sun 28 Feb 2027 2027-28 Investment Round: applications. Opens 1 January 2027. Registered applicants only; notified June 2027. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Te reo Māori revitalisation in kāinga, hapori and iwi
• Intergenerational transmission
• Connected speaker communities

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Two steps: register in Te Mātāpuna by 30 November 2026, then apply 1 January to 28 February 2027. Miss the registration and you miss the year.

One investment round a year: register October to November, apply January to February, projects start 1 July.

Checklist

What Te Mātāwai says you need:

• Registration in Te Mātāpuna by 30 November
• Alignment with the kāhui investment plan

Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:

• What exactly is the money for, and when will you spend it?
• How much do you need, and do you have quotes under three months old?
• Who benefits, and how many people?
• Your legal name, registration number and bank account in the group's name.
• A committee or board decision approving the application (some funders want a signed resolution).
• Your latest financial statements or annual return.
• Other funders you have applied to for the same thing.

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Sources

What we relied on, in the funder's own words.

• | Registrations open | 1 October - 30 November 2026 |tematawai.maori.nz/investments/key-dates · read 17 October 2026
• | Applications open | 1 January - 28 February 2027 |tematawai.maori.nz/investments/key-dates · read 17 October 2026
• If you miss the registration deadline of 30 November 2026, you will not be able to submit an application for the 2027-2028 Investment Round.tematawai.maori.nz/investments/key-dates · read 17 October 2026
• Pae Motuhake, representing iwi and Māori interests, develop the investment plan and priorities for each kāhuitematawai.maori.nz/investments · read 17 October 2026
• When applying for investment funds, your application needs to align to the kāhui criteria and investment plan you want to apply for.tematawai.maori.nz/investments/what-we-invest · read 17 October 2026
• Hononga Hapori Reo – Connected language speaker communitiestematawai.maori.nz/investments · read 17 October 2026

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Spot something wrong? Reporting opens when the site launches. Until then, check the funder's own page linked above.